Variable Frequency Percent Sex Female 177 46.1 Male 207 53.9 Age group 15-24 123 32 25-34 109 28.4 35-44 76 19.8 > 45 76 19.8 Education  Illiterate 142 37 Literate 242 63 Marital status Single 158 41.1 Married 169 44 Divorced 39 10.2 Widowed 18 4.7 Residence  Urban 257 66.9  Rural 127 33.1 Wealth index Poor 110 28.7 Medium 166 43.2 Rich 108 28.1

Table 1: Socio demographic characteristics of adult tuberculosis patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short- Course (DOTS), in Gondar town and surrounding community, North West Ethiopia, 2013. (n=384)